Murder at bedtime with Lyndon Lyndon Dowdell
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- True Crime
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a no waffle no frills 10 - 15 minute bi-weekly true crime bedtime story on wednesdays at 10 pm
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The Terrible Death of Jane Clouson
who killed 16 year old Jane Clouson ?The police knew who had done it,the public thought they knew who had done it ! all the evidence seemed to point to one man .....but did he do it?
join me as we take a trip to eltham a borough of london in 1871, to find out !!!!
firstly a big help in bringing out this story to the book on the crime "pretty Jane and the viper of kidbrooke lane" by
Paul Thomas Murphy an absolutely brilliant account of everything to do with the murder ,please get this book if you want to find out more about this fascinating crime!!!
also thanks to the following......https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/lifestyle/memories/jane-was-16-pregnant-and-brutally-murdered
https://prettyjaneandtheviper-.tumblr.com
https://katdevitt.com/2022/08/29/the-tragic-murder-of-jane-maria-clouson
https://www.fobic.org.uk
https://runner500.wordpress.com/tag/edmund-pook
https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/recordt18710710-561
and a special thank you to jonathan segev for the continued use of his composition "cursed lullaby" -
The Terrible Death of Eliza Morrow
Let me take you to Derby in England in 1861,where recently widowed , Richard Thorley,has become obsessed with a pretty, young irish lady called Eliza Morrow,unfortunately Eliza doesnt feel the same way about Richard,and lets him know, leading to a downward spiral in Richard, leading to anger ,jelousy and finally murder
a big thank you to Martin Baggoley for the story in his book Derbyshire murders
and also thank you too ....
https://truecrimelibrary.com
https://derbyuncovered.com
https://www.oldilkeston.com
https://www.visitderby.co.uk
https://issuu.com
https://www.capitalpunishment.uk.org
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MARY BATEMAN (The Yorkshire Witch)
Mary Bateman was a self styled wise woman, a clever, cunning,confidence trickster, with absolutely no concience !she could be a serial killer , but she only stood trial for one murder ,and that was the poisoning of mrs Rebecca Perigo,a lady she was supposedly helping to lift a curse,join me as we tell her story of her crime ,her capture,and her execution
https://www.yorkmuseumtrust.org.uk
https://murderpedia.org
https://www.mylearning.org
https://examinerlive.co.uk
https://northernlifemagazine.co.uk
https://www.mentalfloss.com
https://www.darlingtonandstockton-times.co.uk
and thank you as always to jonathan segev for the continued use of his brilliant Cursed Lullaby as my intro -
The Agonising Death of Arthur Major
The 1934 murder of 44 year old lorry driver Arthur Major ,by his wife Ethel,in the little village of Kirkby upon Bain in Lincolnshire, England
thank you to .....https://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk
https://murderpedia.org
http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org
https://ourcriminalancestors.org
https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk
https://crimescribe.com
thankyou to jonathan Segev for kindly allowing me to use his Cursed Lullaby as my intro music https://m.soundcloud.com/jonathansegev -
The Crime and Execution of Catherine Hayes
The 1726 murder of John Hayes, by his lodgers Thomas Billing and Thomas Wood, all planned by his wife Catherine,Billing was allegedly her lover ,but was also her son by a former partner,and Wood was a long time friend of John Hayes from when they lived in woucestershire ,John had generously taken him in ,and he repaid him by firstly becoming his wife's lover , and then murdering him !
but why? and what happened to them afterwards ,lets take a look!
i would like to thank as always jonathon Segev for his continued use of his "Cursed Lullaby" as my intro music ,and also
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
http://rictornorton,co.uk
https://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org
https://murderpedia.org
https://localhistories.org -
The Terrible Murder of Annie Leeson
The 1864 murder of Annie Leeson, by her lovesick admirer William Stevens,a man wh could not control his obsession,jealousy,and anger ,he finally decided if he couldnt have pretty 17 year old Annie then nobody would!
thank you to
the buckingham gaol and museum website
buckinghamshire live .com
the books Buckinghamshire murder and crime by Scott Houghton
and Buckinghamshire mystery and murder by David Kidd Hewitt
and as always a big thank you to Johnathon Segev for the continued use of his Cursed Lullaby as my intro music
and thank you so much for listening
Customer Reviews
Well told stories of gruesome crime.
This is perfect for an eerie walk on a rainy day, or right before bedtime. Lock your doors. Keep on a light. Pull the covers up around you. These spooky tales are just what you need!
Love it!
These are great short stories. His accent and sense of humor top it off with a cherry. I’m so glad I found it. Thank you so much Lyndon for taking the time to research and share these stories with us. Keep them coming!
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